Serbia vs Sri Lanka: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Serbia
17.4%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
18.1%
in 2021
Serbia rank
74th
Sri Lanka rank
72nd

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP over time

  • Serbia
  • Sri Lanka
05101520198220012021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 18.1% against 17.4% in Serbia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 136 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7% 2.5% 0.2% Serbia
2010s 9.5% 10.8% 1.3% Sri Lanka
2020s 15.5% 19.1% 3.7% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Serbia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 18.1% against 17.4% in Serbia as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Serbia and Sri Lanka?
0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sri Lanka?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Serbia and Sri Lanka rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Serbia ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 4,260 data points, 1962–2021
Last refreshed

Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.